September 8, 2005
Apple's press conference, a star-studded event
At Apple's press conference in San Francisco, a star-studded San Francisco event finds Apple tantalizing music lovers once again with a tiny new iPod and a Motorola-made iTunes-compatible celly. [via Spin]
Kanye West, whose album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard, helped ring in the new products with a brief set. "Well, I'd like to thank Steve Jobs for still letting me perform. I appreciate that," he said to applause from the crowd. "And thank you for making my life much easier. I remember when I had a bag full of CDs. I remember when I had tapes. And, uh, we've come a long way from there. And I guess I'll just perform a couple of songs for y'all."
... Later in the event, Jobs mentioned new content in the iTunes Music Store, part of the new iTunes 5.0, including all of author J.K. Rowlings' Harry Potter books. "J.K. has agreed to put all six books on iTunes exclusively."
Steve Jobs explains the additions to iTunes 5.0.
He also mentioned the addition of Madonna's entire catalog, both as full albums and as individual songs.
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